MIAMI, Nov. 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. () (OTCBB:DPDM) ("Dolphin Digital Media" or the "Company"), a creator of secure social networking websites for children utilizing groundbreaking fingerprint identification technology, is pleased to announce an alliance with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to promote Internet safety for children using Dolphin Secure, its signature product.
Dolphin Digital Media and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami have designed a program to ensure that "Littles" will receive Dolphin Secure (), thereby protecting some of the community's most vulnerable children from Internet predators and other online threats. Each child within the program will receive a discounted subscription for Dolphin Secure as well as a free fingerprint reader donated by Dolphin Digital Media. In addition to the annual Dolphin Secure subscription, a workshop will be provided for parents as well as Big Brothers and Big Sisters in order to educate them about Internet safety.
Dolphin Secure is a family Internet solution that requires a fingerprint login to allow children to access the Internet. Once connected, each child is granted admission into the groundbreaking social network, "Dolphin Surf," which features full social interactivity under the protection of Dolphin Secure. With Dolphin Secure, parents are given the ability to guide their child online for a safer experience, with the authority to choose where the child may go and whom the child can talk to while online.
"At Dolphin, our main focus is to build a safer world for children within the Internet. It seems that every day we hear news of the unfortunate consequences of exposing children to the dangers of a Web without boundaries," stated Bill O'Dowd, CEO and President of Dolphin Digital Media. "Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami are doing a fantastic job of helping to protect their Littles in the real world, and we are happy to offer Dolphin Secure to help protect them in the online world."
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a network of mentoring relationships that help guide children to reach their potential for brighter futures and stronger communities. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami have 2,000 one-on-one mentor relationships, all of which are provided to children who need or want them, in order to guide the child through a professionally supported, life-enhancing relationship.
Gale S. Nelson, VP of Programs at Big Brothers Big Sisters, stated, "Child safety is our number-one priority at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami. Having the technology to provide a safe environment for Bigs, Littles, and their families to communicate online keeps us on the cutting edge of innovation."
ABOUT DOLPHIN DIGITAL MEDIA, INC.
Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. is dedicated to the twin causes of online safety for children and the production of high quality digital content. By creating and managing child-friendly social networking websites utilizing state-of the-art fingerprint identification technology, Dolphin Digital Media has taken an industry-leading position with respect to internet safety. Also, with the launch of Dolphin Digital Studios, the company is at the forefront of the growing digital entertainment sector. Please visit for more information.
ABOUT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami was established in 1958, and is one of the largest agencies in the country, serving over 5,000 clients each year. Locally, they are the lead agency for America's Promise and the Governor's Mentoring Initiative. Their Mentoring Resource Center provides training and volunteer referral services to over 55 Miami-Dade County service agencies. The vision of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami is to help at-risk youth to overcome the many challenges they face through one-on-one mentoring. For more information, please visit .
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings, operating cash flows, the outlook for markets and the demand for products. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon, among other things, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, including management's own knowledge and assessment of the Company's industry and competition. The Company refers interested persons to its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and its other SEC filings for a description of additional uncertainties and factors, which may affect forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. Amanda Magid (305) 774-0407 amanda@dolphindigitalmedia.com Big Brothers Big Sisters Gale S. Nelson (305) 644-0066 gnelson@bbbsmiami.org RedChip Companies, Inc. Investor Relations Dave Gentry (800) 733-2447, Ext. 104 (407) 644-4256, Ext. 104 info@redchip.com http://www.redchip.com